Sproughton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.551 miles
Published by Suffolk County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sproughton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Sproughton Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.551 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 14 offers, 1.6 per offer and the 3rd highest of 245 Suffolk primary schools.
- All 14 Reception 2026 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (36%) were not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.551 miles away, further than in 2025.
- In 2024/25, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Suffolk schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff epitomise the school motto, ‘Let your light shine’.”
- “They create a warm and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued.”
- “As a result, pupils form strong bonds with staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sprites Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- The Oaks Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ranelagh Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Springfield Junior School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Handford Hall Primary School 1.5 mi Good